Himalayan University is a state private university located in the Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The university offers higher education programmes across a range of disciplines and serves students from the north-eastern region as well as other parts of India.
| Name | Himalayan University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
Himalayan University is among the private universities established in Arunachal Pradesh under state legislation governing private higher education institutions. Such universities are empowered by the state government to award degrees recognised under the framework set out by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
Papum Pare, where the university is situated, is one of the most populous districts of Arunachal Pradesh and includes Itanagar, the state capital. The district has emerged as an educational and administrative hub for the state.
The university provides undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and research programmes through faculties covering arts, science, commerce, management, education, and allied fields. As a state private university, its academic structure follows the regulatory norms applicable to private universities in India.
Private universities such as Himalayan University contribute to expanding access to higher education in Arunachal Pradesh, a state where the network of universities and colleges has historically been limited compared with other parts of India. They complement central institutions such as Rajiv Gandhi University and the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology.